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About Tegharia Village

Tegharia is a mid sized village in Suri II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 703, made up of 362 males and 341 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tegharia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tegharia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Suri II
Pincode 731129
Area (hectares) 77.34 hectares
Population 703
Male Population 362
Female Population 341
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tegharia compares

By the 2011 count Tegharia is the 49th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 77.34 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Tegharia

Tegharia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tegharia as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tegharia from other places

Tegharia lies about 31 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Banshlai Bridge, about under 2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Tegharia
Nearest railway station Banshlai Bridge under 2 km
Nearest town Pakur 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Suri II 31 km
District headquarters Birbhum 31 km

Villages closest to Tegharia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Suri II tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Tegharia

As per the Census of India 2011, Tegharia village had a population of 703. That makes it the 49th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Tegharia village has 362 males and 341 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tegharia has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Tegharia is 731129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tegharia covers 77.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tegharia falls under Suri II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Tegharia is Banshlai Bridge, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tegharia.

Tegharia is about 31 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tegharia is in Suri II tehsil of Birbhum district. Banshlai Bridge is about under 2 km away. Pakur is about 17 km away. Suri II is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Fatepur (4.8 km), Kulera (8.1 km) and Damdam (9.2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tegharia today is likely to be higher.

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